Meitei associate official language movement

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Not to be confused with Meitei classical language movement.
Further information: Meitei Language Day and Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation
This article is about a Meitei language movement to get an official language status of the language in Assam. For the overall aspects of the language in the state, see Meitei language in Assam. For the speakers of the language in the state, see Meitei people in Assam.

Movement of Meitei language to be included as an associate official language of Assam
"Meitei Lon" (literally meaning "Meitei language"), written in Meitei script
English nameMovement of Meitei language to be included as an associate official language of Assam[a]
Time2020 - 2021
Duration2020 - 2021
VenueNortheast India (predominantly from Assam, Manipur and Tripura)
LocationNortheast India (predominantly from Assam, Manipur and Tripura)
Also known as
  • Associate official language movement of Meitei language
  • Associate official language movement of Manipuri language
  • Meitei associate official language movement
  • Manipuri associate official language movement
  • Meitei language movement in Assam
  • Manipuri language movement in Assam
Typesocial movement
Theme
CauseExemption of all the candidates who do not appear the exams in either of the three mandatory languages, Assamese, Bodo or Bengali, without provisions of any alternative language, in job recruitments conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) of the Government of Assam (Assam Public Services Competitive Examination (Amendment) Rules, 2019)
Target
Patron(s)
Organised by
  • Government of Manipur
  • All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU)[1]
  • Assam Manipuri Meira Paibi Lup[2]
  • Assam Manipuri Sahitya Parishad[3]
  • All Assam Manipuri Muslim Youth Front[4]
  • All Assam Manipuri Students Union (AAMSU)[5][6][7][8]
  • Guwahati Manipuri Coordination Committee (GMCC)[9]
  • Manipuri Youth Front of Assam (MYFA)[10][11][12]
  • Union of Association of Manipuri Writers[13]
  • Youth's Action Committee for Protection of Indigenous People (YACPIP)[14]
Participants
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The social movement of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) to be included as an associate official language of the Government of Assam is advocated by several literary, political, social associations and organisations as well as notable individual personalities of Northeast India (predominantly from Assam, Manipur and Tripura).[22]

During November 2021, the Government of Assam declared the removal of mandatoriness of any particular language in the job recruitment exams conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).[23][24]


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  1. ^ "'Make Manipuri an associate official language of Assam' campaign continues; AMSU backs MYFA : 25th jul20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022. All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) has endorsed the movement carried out by Manipuris in Assam, demanding the recognition of Manipuri language as an associate official language of Assam.
  2. ^ Staff Correspondent (15 September 2010). "Stir to include Manipuri as associate official language in Assam". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Demands to Include Manipuri Language in APSC Exams Raised". www.guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ Staff Correspondent (15 September 2010). "Stir to include Manipuri as associate official language in Assam". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Make Manipuri associate official language of Assam: AAMSU : 22nd sep21 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Manipuri language should be one of Assam's associate official languages: AAMSU". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ Webdesk, Time8 (22 September 2021). "AAMSU demands Associate Official Language status to Manipuri language". TIME8. Retrieved 26 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "AAMSU for Associate Official Language status : 22nd sep21 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Demands to Include Manipuri Language in APSC Exams Raised". www.guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Assam: Youth body demands recognition of Manipuri as associate official language". India Today NE (in Hindi). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Make Manipuri language official: MYFA : 14th jul20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Recognise Manipuri language as Assam's associate official language : MYFA". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Union of Association of Manipuri Writers backs MYFA's movement : 03rd aug20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  14. ^ "YACPIP appeals Assam Govt to include Manipuri Language as Associate official Language : 15th jul20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Manipuri as associate official language in Assam Sanajaoba approaches Sonowal". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  16. ^ S, Vangamla Salle K. (24 September 2020). "Manipur titular king writes to CM Sonowal to recognise Manipuri language in Assam". EastMojo. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  17. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (25 September 2020). "Manipur's titular king Leishemba urges Assam CM to include Manipuri as an associate official language - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "MP Sanajaoba urges Assam CM to include Manipuri language as associate language of Assam | Pothashang News". Pothashang. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Manipuri as associate official language in Assam Sanajaoba approaches Sonowal (About Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh)". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Earlier, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had discussed with his Assam counterpart on the inclusion of Manipuri language in the list of subjects in the examinations conducted by Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
  20. ^ S, Vangamla Salle K. (24 September 2020). "Manipur titular king writes to CM Sonowal to recognise Manipuri language in Assam (About Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh)". EastMojo. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Earlier, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh had discussed with his Assam counterpart for the inclusion of Manipuri language to the list of subjects in the examinations conducted by Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
  21. ^ "List Manipuri as associate official language in Assam: Ranjan in LS : 21st dec20 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  22. ^ Laithangbam, Iboyaima (27 September 2020). "Assam to look into demand to include Manipuri in list of associate languages". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  23. ^ Mukut Das (27 November 2021). "Stir over withdrawal of mandatory Assamese paper from APSC exam | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the cabinet meeting in Bongaigaon district on Wednesday, said earlier, knowledge of Assamese was mandatory for candidates to appear in the APSC exam. But this rule created confusion in the minds of students, who have studied in English medium schools. "The cabinet has taken the decision to withdraw the language paper for the test," he said.
  24. ^ "Assamese, Language Paper not Compulsory for APSC: CM Sarma - News Live". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Sarma said that earlier knowing Assamese was mandatory for the candidates to appear in the APSC and ACS exams but it seems to create some confusion for the students of Assam who studied in English medium. Therefore, the state cabinet has taken the decision to withdraw the language paper for the test conducted for APSC and ACS, he said.